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Haha. By "Poorly Worded Sentences Amid Brilliance" I was referring mostly to the Ranger's Apprentice series, a MG adventure series that would be incredibly well-written if it didn't have an extremely awkward sentence in almost every paragraph, with sprinklings of "tellings" and info-dumps. It reminds me a lot of my first novel attempt several years ago.

Occasionally I'll stop at horrible implausibilities and just start yelling "What?!" (please excuse my terrabang [?!, if you weren't aware of the term]) at the book.

No, I wasn't aware of the term, but I've got to remember it. Terrabang. Sounds like a wild root that could be used for "medicinal purposes" or something. :-)

But you're quite right about plausibility. I worked diligently on my magic system, races, history, geography, etc. in my book (series) to make everything as believable as possible. I don't like magic systems where literally anything can happen at any time, for example.

What is Going on Here?

You have journeyed for twelve days and twelve nights across vales, woods, and fells. Your rations have been reduced to crumbs and you had spent your last few mouthfuls of water to wash out a wound on your chest.

As the sun dips below the horizon you enter into the fabled Temple of Halor. A brick falls, missing your head by inches. Your body stiffens. Your breathing soars to a fever pitch. Out of the corner of your eye you see an inky tendril slash through the stale air. You wake up a moment later, flat on your aching back.

Living ropes coil at your head, spine, and calves. You are weightless for a moment before rolling onto a soft, wet pad: Halor's tongue.

You smile. You have entered...into the ravenous maw. If the archdemon Halor shall ever be slain, it shall be now, by you.

Follow Into the Ravenous Maw to vanquish Halor and save all you know and love.

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